Technical SEO Consultant

Title: Technical SEO ConsultantDuration: Starts ASAP, will run 3-4 months leading up to website launch in mid FebruaryHours per week: 40Location: On site in Scottsdale, AZOverviewOur ecommerce/wholesale client is looking for an experienced SEO Consultant to support their web development team during a website migration to Salesforce. This person will identify technical SEO issues, recommend solutions, work closely with developers, and help prepare the website for the upcoming Salesforce implementation.Key ResponsibilitiesPerform technical SEO audits and identify issues affecting search performance.Support SEO planning for an upcoming Salesforce launch.Prioritize SEO projects based on business impact and urgency.Translate SEO recommendations into clear requirements for developers.Partner with development teams to troubleshoot and resolve SEO issues.Work with content and merchandising teams to improve organic search performance.Analyze website traffic, rankings, and technical SEO health.Ensure SEO best practices are followed during site updates and platform changes.Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders in a business-friendly way.Required Qualifications5+ years of technical SEO experience.Strong ability to independently identify SEO problems and recommend solutions.Experience creating technical requirements for developers.Deep knowledge of:Crawling and indexingSite architectureCore Web Vitals and site performanceStructured data and schema markupCanonical tagsXML sitemapsRobots.txtExperience with tools such as: Screaming Frog, SEMRush, Google Tag Manager, Google Search Console, Google Analytics, AhrefsStrong analytical, organization, and prioritization skills.Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.Experience supporting website migrations or platform implementations.Preferred QualificationsExperience with Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Salesforce Experience Cloud, or related Salesforce platforms.Ecommerce or retail industry experience.Ideal CandidateHands-on technical SEO expert.Comfortable working directly with developers.Able to prioritize competing initiatives.Strong communicator who can explain technical concepts to business stakeholders.Experienced in website migrations and large-scale platform changes.